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beccksss's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I decided to read this book after watching the film a couple of years ago. It has absolutely torn me into pieces and I think it will always leave a scar on my heart.
I hated Lou’s family, especially at the beginning where she was made to feel bad for not wanting to work in certain places etc. However, Treena managed to redeem herself at the end and the others weren’t too involved.
I now need to buy the second and third on payday!
I hated Lou’s family, especially at the beginning where she was made to feel bad for not wanting to work in certain places etc. However, Treena managed to redeem herself at the end and the others weren’t too involved.
I now need to buy the second and third on payday!
Content Warnings
Minor: Ableism and Death
gena_r's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Ableism
Moderate: Sexual assault
elizajstocks's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
zoe_archambault's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
not sure how or why this has so much widespread praise when its just the manifestation of the author's ableist thoughts. this could have been a decent tragic love story if there wasn't so much pity and hatred for people in wheelchairs as subverse
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Ableism, and Self harm
Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Rape
Minor: Car accident, Vomit, and Stalking
the book itself is ableist, not just the characters, awful to readdestinykaylani's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I am so sad I read this book , I know the controversy surrounding the film but I liked the chemistry between Emilia Clark and Sam Claflin . But don’t read this book it’s ableist a little insensitive at times and the only likeable character is Will and he is an arse during the first half of the book .
Also how selfish is it for an able bodied person to write a narrative where a disabled person chooses to die instead of writing a story where they can be together, yes I’m sure this does happen but I had much rather hear it from the people affected by it or the person with Quadriplegia themselves
Also how selfish is it for an able bodied person to write a narrative where a disabled person chooses to die instead of writing a story where they can be together, yes I’m sure this does happen but I had much rather hear it from the people affected by it or the person with Quadriplegia themselves
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism and Suicide
synnemoenduran's review against another edition
This is the only book I have ever read that I don’t just dislike, but genuinely hate. Like why is it that the second physically disabled people deal with depression, it must be because of their disability and therefore they don’t need a therapist. That is just the thing that bugged me the most. Like why the hell do you hire a random woman to try and get him to want to go on and not get him professional help. It’s not even discussed in the book. As a disabled person the way some people view disabled people’s mental health is genuinely horrible and needs to change. This book is horrible and I am not saying that every single story of a disabled person is a happy one, but the only stories that sells are stories like this one. And that is misrepresenting and wrong and continues a damaging narrative about disabled people. and also the writing is genuinely terrible, like that made it so much harder to get through. I had to take a break in the middle of the book and pick it up again later because of how terrible the writing is.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism
veganecurrywurst's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
First things first: I did enjoy the writing style of the author and I look forward to reading a different book of hers.
However I will not be continuing the "me before you"-series. Although JoJo Moyes has made some points about how badly we as a society and as individuals often treat people with a disability, by excluding and forgetting about them, her writing and storyline in and of itself felt abelist. It also seems as though she has not done sufficient research on the topic.
I also found the topic of assisted suicide to be very important and interesting. However I found it mixing the topics (physical disability and assisted suicide) more than difficult. I could imagine this book being quite harmful to the disabled community, even though it is "only meant to represent Will's story". I also think readers should question themselves while reading this book. Will seems to be suffering from some form of depression (I am by no means an expert, so I am very sorry should I have gotten something wrong). Let's imagine he wasn't disabled and he was """"""just"""""" depressed. Would we be okay with him taking his own life ? Or are we okay with him committing assisted suicide, because he has a disability.
However I will not be continuing the "me before you"-series. Although JoJo Moyes has made some points about how badly we as a society and as individuals often treat people with a disability, by excluding and forgetting about them, her writing and storyline in and of itself felt abelist. It also seems as though she has not done sufficient research on the topic.
I also found the topic of assisted suicide to be very important and interesting. However I found it mixing the topics (physical disability and assisted suicide) more than difficult. I could imagine this book being quite harmful to the disabled community, even though it is "only meant to represent Will's story". I also think readers should question themselves while reading this book. Will seems to be suffering from some form of depression (I am by no means an expert, so I am very sorry should I have gotten something wrong). Let's imagine he wasn't disabled and he was """"""just"""""" depressed. Would we be okay with him taking his own life ? Or are we okay with him committing assisted suicide, because he has a disability.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism and Suicide
Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Mental illness
Minor: Car accident, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
mayukiiq's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I believe Taylor Swift captured the essence of this book perfectly when she famously sang, "it's miserable and magical... ohhh yea-aaah". But seriously, this is absolutely devastating and I read it annually just to feel something.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Ableism
Minor: Sexual assault
menomica's review against another edition
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Je me souviens que ce livre est sorti il y a des années. Tout le monde en parlait; sur l’homme riche et tétraplégique qui se tombe amoureux de la femme typique et régulière chargée de prendre soin de lui. J’avais lu le livre pendant cette période, et récemment j’ai décidé de le relire. Et, honnêtement? Ce livre me semblait un peu ennuyeux. Les personnages, sauf le petit Thomas, n’était ni aimables ni insupportables. Ils avaient tous ses moments bons et ses moments mauvais. C’est essentiellement une autre histoire de l’amour hétérosexuel. D’ailleurs, il y avait des passages pas nécessaires, et Louisa avait des temps où elle était un peu trop mélodramatique. Donc, je crois que je peux dire que l’histoire en elle-même n’est pas si intéressante.
Mais, clairement, je crois que la raison pour laquelle tout le monde a aimé ce livre, c’est pour la conversation qu’il a invoqué sur la Dignitas et sur les handicaps, bien que c’était clair que l’auteure est pas handicapée.
Mais, clairement, je crois que la raison pour laquelle tout le monde a aimé ce livre, c’est pour la conversation qu’il a invoqué sur la Dignitas et sur les handicaps, bien que c’était clair que l’auteure est pas handicapée.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident
Moderate: Death
Minor: Ableism, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Self harm, and Religious bigotry
faizoo's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death
Moderate: Ableism and Car accident